The Legacy of Kain series maintains a rabid following, even though it’s been a long time since there’s been a new game. Over two decades, in fact. But there’s a new ray of light on the horizon of Nosgoth in the form of a graphic novel titled Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise.
As the first new Legacy of Kain content since 2003’s Legacy of Kain: Defiance, The Dead Shall Rise serves as a prequel to the Soul Reaver games. The book looks back at Raziel’s human past as a Sarafan warrior and reveals how he became a vampire serving under Kain. The goal is to answer some long-standing questions about the Kain/Soul Reaver legacy mythos while introducing a major new vampire character with close ties to Raziel and Kain.
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver – The Dead Shall Rise is a collaboration between Crystal Dynamics and Bit Bot Media. The book is written by Joshua Viola (True Believers, It Came From the Multiplex) and Angie Hodapp (Unioverse, Shadow Atlas), with interior art by Juan Samu (Star Wars, Godzilla), letters by Jeremiah Lambert (Masters of the Universe, Transformers), covers by Dave Rapoza (Destiny, Magic: The Gathering) and Aaron Lovett (Monster Train, Inkbound). The book features additional art by Jonny Bush (Rob Zombie, Ghost) and Ninja Jo (Star Wars, Stranger Things), with Brent Friedman (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Call of Duty) providing narrative guidance, and Crystal Dynamics also provided creative direction based on never-before-seen story elements of Soul Reaver.
“In college, I created a Soul Reaver poster for a class project, never imagining that I would one day officially contribute to the franchise,” Viola said in a statement. “Even today, Raziel adorns my sleeve tattoo, a testament to my deep connection to this universe. Fans can expect a project imbued with that same passion. Working directly with the creatives at Crystal Dynamics and reuniting with alumni employees make it a truly special company.”
The Dead Shall Rise will be funded through Kickstarter crowdfunding. Fans can sign up on BackerKit to be notified by email when the campaign launches later this year.
Hopefully, this won’t be the only new Legacy of Kain content fans can look forward to in the coming years. Embracer Group, which currently owns the IP, received an overwhelming 100,000 responses to a 2022 survey about the franchise, suggesting that new Legacy of Kain games could be in the works.
“We saw the results of our investigation shared across social media and in the press and really thought it was a great way to reignite this community of fans who are passionate about this legendary PC console game series,” said Phil Rogers, CEO of Embracer’s 12th Operational Group. “Rest assured that we hear you loud and clear and will continue to keep you informed of ‘What if’ possibilities? » that are available to Legacy of Kain in the future. »
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